EDH Optimizer
Linessa, Zephyr Mage
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 3U
Color identity: Blue
Linessa, Zephyr Mage is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{X}{U}{U}, {T}: Return target creature with mana value X to its owner's hand.
Grandeur — Discard another card named Linessa, Zephyr Mage: Target player returns a creature they control to its owner's hand, then repeats this process for an artifact, an enchantment, and a land.
Reference price of the card: €0.29
Average lands in decks for Linessa, Zephyr Mage: 34
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Build your Linessa, Zephyr Mage deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Linessa, Zephyr Mage 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Linessa, Zephyr Mage deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (68/100)
- Consistency64
- Speed46
- Interaction100
- Resilience96
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (16 nonbasic, 18 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Supplant Form · Illusionist's Bracers · Irenicus's Vile Duplication · Sapphire Medallion · Spark Double · Phyrexian Metamorph · Counterspell · Clever Impersonator · High Tide · Sakashima of a Thousand Faces · Tamiyo, the Moon Sage · Fabricate · Snap · Machine God's Effigy · Archaeomancer · Cackling Counterpart · Mind Stone · Sakashima the Impostor · Trinket Mage · Azami, Lady of Scrolls · Thought Vessel · Mirror Image · Rings of Brighthearth · Fellwar Stone · Frantic Search · Phantasmal Image · Sky Diamond · Stunt Double · Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore · Library of Leng · Lithoform Engine · Recall · Clone · Mirror Box · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Aetherize · Isochron Scepter · Barrin, Tolarian Archmage · Hullbreaker Horror · Mystical Tutor · Solemn Simulacrum · Vedalken Aethermage · Crystal Shard · Muddle the Mixture · Propaganda · Training Grounds · Trophy Mage · Campfire · Codex Shredder · Cyclonic Rift · Dramatic Reversal · Mystic Remora · Quasiduplicate · Rhystic Study · Three Steps Ahead · Tribute Mage · Chameleon, Master of Disguise · Unsummon · Arcane Denial · Brainstorm · Negate · Reconstruction · Wayfarer's Bauble · Riptide Laboratory · Command Beacon · Mystic Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Sanctum of Eternity · Otawara, Soaring City · Academy Ruins · Buried Ruin · Tolaria West · Myriad Landscape · Inventors' Fair · War Room · Urza's Saga · Castle Vantress · Lonely Sandbar · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Linessa, Zephyr Mage
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Linessa, Zephyr Mage, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Supplant Form | 74% | +73% |
| Illusionist's Bracers | 68% | +65% |
| Riptide Laboratory | 73% | +63% |
| Command Beacon | 64% | +59% |
| Irenicus's Vile Duplication | 68% | +59% |
| Tamiyo, the Moon Sage | 56% | +54% |
| Clever Impersonator | 56% | +50% |
| Sakashima of a Thousand Faces | 56% | +50% |
| Spark Double | 62% | +49% |
| Machine God's Effigy | 48% | +45% |
| Sanctum of Eternity | 44% | +44% |
| Cackling Counterpart | 45% | +43% |
| Sakashima the Impostor | 45% | +42% |
| Phyrexian Metamorph | 61% | +42% |
| Azami, Lady of Scrolls | 42% | +38% |
| Mirror Image | 40% | +38% |
| Recall | 38% | +37% |
| Stunt Double | 39% | +37% |
| Library of Leng | 38% | +37% |
| Lithoform Engine | 38% | +36% |
| Trinket Mage | 44% | +35% |
| Rings of Brighthearth | 40% | +34% |
| Fabricate | 55% | +34% |
| Phantasmal Image | 39% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Linessa, Zephyr Mage deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Supplant Form
- Riptide Laboratory
- Clever Impersonator
- Cackling Counterpart
- Azami, Lady of Scrolls
- Mirror Image
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Illusionist's Bracers
- Command Beacon
- Irenicus's Vile Duplication
- Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
- Spark Double
- Machine God's Effigy
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
- Sakashima the Impostor
- Crucible of Worlds
- Otawara, Soaring City
- Inventors' Fair
- Spellseeker
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Linessa, Zephyr Mage
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
- Basalt Monolith + Forensic Gadgeteer → Infinite colorless mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Linessa, Zephyr Mage's color identity?
Linessa, Zephyr Mage is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Linessa, Zephyr Mage come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Linessa, Zephyr Mage deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 35 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Linessa, Zephyr Mage deck run?
Real Linessa, Zephyr Mage decks run 34 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Linessa, Zephyr Mage?
The three highest-synergy cards are Supplant Form, Illusionist's Bracers, Riptide Laboratory. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Linessa, Zephyr Mage decks.
What combos does Linessa, Zephyr Mage have?
Linessa, Zephyr Mage has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Linessa, Zephyr Mage deck cost?
You can start cheap: Supplant Form, Riptide Laboratory, Clever Impersonator are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.